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kinking

kinking is the present participle and gerund of kink.

Meaning of kink

Verb (1)

kink (third-person singular simple present kinks, present participle kinking, simple past and past participle kinked)

  1. To laugh loudly.
  2. To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.

Verb (2)

kink (third-person singular simple present kinks, present participle kinking, simple past and past participle kinked)

  1. (transitive) To form a kink or twist.
  2. (intransitive) To be formed into a kink or twist.

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Phrases with kinking

Questions about kinking

What is kinking the present participle and gerund of?
Kinking is the present participle and gerund of kink.

Words near kinking in the dictionary

  1. kinkiest
  2. kinkily
  3. kinkin
  4. kinkiness
  5. kinkinesses
  6. kinking
  7. kinking on
  8. kinking out
  9. kinkins
  10. kinkle
  11. kinkled

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